1951, 27—28)_
The Ngare Raumati were related to the Whangaroa people, and
living permanently in the Bay of Islands when Marion du
Fresne arrived. Te ,Kuri, a leading chief of this tribe,
lived at ‘Te _Hue Pa (N12/197) on Orokawa Peninsula. Their
territory consisted of "the islands and adjacent mainland
lying between Tapeka Point and Cape Brett, and judging by the
number of fortifications they seem to have lived there for
some time . . . About the time of Marion's visit they were
being threatened by their powerful neighbours, the Ngapuhi,
some of whom . . . had already established themselves on this
side of -the bay. Soon after the French had departed, they
-were attacked and ultimately conquered by that tribe" about
1780. Later it was "learned that the tribes of Kawakawa and
Waikare, the Ngati Hine and Te Kapotai . . . were also well
acquainted with Marion." -(Kelly L.G. 1951, 34-35)
While some worked charting the coastline, and repairing the
ships, du Clesmeur was officer in charge of acquiring spars
for new masts. He established a camp at the head of Clendon-
Cove, in the tidal upper reaches of Manawaora Bay. Whilst
establishing friendly contacts with the local people and
fishing from the coast, du Fresne unwittingly broke many tapu
laws. Hostilities grew until on June 12th a dozen men,
including Marion du Fresne were killed at Te Hue or
Assassination Cove, by Te Kuri and his men. The longboats
.crew was attacked at Ongeti Bay. Crozet rescued the 60 men
from the camp in Orokawa Bay and abandoned the masts. Roux_
constructed a defense on Moturua Island to protect the sick
and his 50 soldiers. Soon Te Kuri arrived, later to be shot‘
by Roux and his men. Sporadic skirmshing resulted in Lt Roux
and 26 men attacking Paeroa Pa (N12/l) on June 14th. It was
defended by 450 men. After a desperate resistance, half took
flight and two canoeloads escaped. '
The chiefs Kotahi and Maru were amongst the first to be shot.
Roux burnt the village down." (Kelly 1951, 76)
Kotahi was the chief of Moturua, and Maru the chief of‘
Rawhiti. Maru was in reality a Ngapuhi. He appears like
numerous others, to have taken up his abode on the island
when the French arrived, so as to be near the visitors.
Following this, the shore station at Waipao Bay was
withdrawn. On July 7th, Crozet descended on Te Kuri's
‘village, to confirm and avenge du Fresne‘s death. After
burning it down, he also set fire to Tangitu (N12/5), the pa
of his ally, Pikiorei. '
On July 12th, a bottle was buried at Waipao Bay on Moturua
enclosing "the arms of France, and a statement of the taking
possession of all the country, which was named Austral
France." On July 14th, the ill—fated expedition of Marion du
Fresne departed, having lost it's commander, two officers and
24 seamen at "Treachery Bay". (Kelly L.G. 1951, 82-83)
DEPENDENCY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
1784 In his proposal for a penal settlement at N.S.W.
Admiral Young ‘recommended the use of New Zealand flax
and spar timbers. (Tapp 1958, 4)
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